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Structured Curriculum Schedule
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Weekly calls put you on the phone with faculty & other students.
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Self-Paced Plan | $299/mo
Several payment options available
Start learning right away.
Progress on your schedule, at your own pace
Coached Course | $3500
Several payment options available
Instant access to self-paced,
PLUS 90 days coached training
starting
July 2, 2012
Market Motive Benefits
- 100% Online
- Less expensive than traveling to conferences and seminars
- Updated lessons keep you current on industry trends
- Grads qualify for OMPC Certification
Cross Training
Choose a "major", plus cross train & certify in all the other Practitioner learning paths.
That's right - you get access to all the self-paced training in every discipline.
Keep Learning
After Certification, Maintain your expertise with an ongoing membership: keep access to our constantly updated training resources, webinars, and forums.
It's simple. We're so confident that you'll find value in our service that there are no long term
contracts to sign - cancel any time. Cancel in the first 7 days for a full refund.
But you won't want to. We know you'll be thrilled with the quality of instruction.
Whether you're pursuing Self-Paced training or a Coached course, you study when it's convenient for you.
- On average, self-paced students spend about two to five hours per week watching videos, doing exercises, and taking quizzes. Most certify in six to twelve weeks.
- Coached students will spend at least four to seven hours per week during the 12 week semester, plus more when it's time to tackle their final projects.
Flexible features put you in control.
Enroll in Multiple Courses: Now that you're a member, you can enroll to study -- and certify in -- any of our disciplines. Even if you're a Coached student, you can cross-train in other specialties in the self-paced courses. So go to town, and consume as much of our content as you've got time and energy for!
From the Start Here page, you can easily sign up for the courses you want, see which module quizzes you've passed, and access our suite of elective courses too.
Follow Our Structured Curriculum: After you've enrolled in a course, you can work your way through the structured curriculum. Every course is made up of a series of sections, or modules. Each section contains a short PDF study guide to set your expectations, a series of videos, and a short progress quiz.
The section quizzes aren't graded... it's just a way for you to ensure you've embraced the material. If you miss a question, we'll let you know which video to review so you can brush up.
Always New Videos: Every time you log into the Start Here page, you'll get a snapshot of any new videos we've added (and we're adding them all the time). Shortcuts take you right to the new material.
We'll keep you up-to-date on all the latest tools and trends.
Attend Weekly Webinars:We've got up to 7 live webinar workshops each month. And you're invited to every one of them. We'll let you know what they're about right on your Start Here page. Register for any workshop that interests you, and you'll get a special URL to attend, a link to add it to your Outlook calendar, and reminder emails as the date approaches.
Missed one of the recent webinars? No worries -- they're recorded, and added to the library as soon as possible. We even record the Q&A, so you can benefit from all the great questions attendees ask. That's just how we are.
Join the User Forums: Our Ask The Experts Forum is available to all students, self-paced or faculty-led. If you've got questions about the video lessons, the assignments, a quiz, or even a client project you've got at work, this is the best resource on the web.
The forum is actively monitored by our technical staff, our fine Faculty, current students, and Master Certified Market Motive graduates. So ask away. Knowledge is best when shared.
And, since building a community is what Market Motive is all about, your Start Here page also keeps you up to date on the latest forum discussions. You'll never miss a thing.
Coached Students Get Feedback on Assignments: If you're a Coached student, you'll have weekly homework assignments. Your Homework Dropbox is where you'll upload your work, and receive personalized feedback from your Faculty. Need clarification on your teacher's notes? No problem. Write a note back, and get clarification.
Or ask your question live in the weekly "Office Hours" conference call, where you and the other Master Certification students in your discipline are all on the line together.
Manage Your Profile: The Start Here page gives you easy access to all your everyday Market Motive tools. For starters, you've got shortcuts to your profile page. Upload a new profile pic, and add your contact information (blog, Twitter, Facebook). You'll be interacting with other students in the forums, so let 'em know who you are.
Take Your Profile Public: You can choose to share your profile page with the world. It will list all the information you'd like people to see, and will automatically populate with your Certification Medallions as you earn them.
It's a great tool for you to verify with employers and clients that you've completed your Certifications, and are now one of the best trained Online Marketing Professionals in the industry.
Manage Your Account: Got billing questions? Need to change your subscription? From the My Account tab, you can control your subscription, see your invoices, and update your email and password. With Market Motive, you're in control.
Even if you need to cancel (hard to believe, but sadly sometimes it's true) you can do it easily from right here. You'll still have access through your current billing period, so you get every day of access you've paid for.
Still got questions? See our FAQs, or contact us any time. Our learning plan specialist would be happy to talk with you, to figure out which plan and discipline will help you best meet your professional goals.
Self-Paced Plan | $299/mo
Several payment options available
Start learning right away.
Progress on your schedule, at your own pace
Coached Course | $3500
Several payment options available
Instant access to self-paced,
PLUS 90 days coached training
starting
July 2, 2012
More About The SEO Curriculum
From on-page fundamentals to site architecture to link building and more, Market Motive SEO training gives you the tools you'll need to succeed in the challenging and far-reaching world of SEO. Your all-star instructors will guide you through a comprehensive 90-day curriculum that includes these modules and many more:
SEO DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
This first section addresses one of the three major components of SEO success: site architecture. Designing and architecting your site correctly the first time is critical. Matt Bailey and Todd Malicoat explain some very complex ideas about proper architecture in each of three main types of sites.
You will learn:
- The three elements that make up the foundation of your website.
- Why search engines like CSS more than tables.
- Why you don't want to link to 80% of your products.
- Why you shouldn't refer to your homepage as "Home".
- Why you need to avoid overusing keywords.
- Why you should never delete content - even seasonal content.
KEYWORD RESEARCH
Without a good foundation for finding, analyzing, and selecting keywords for your site, your rankings will fall short of desired expectations and you'll leave legitimate customers searching unsuccessfully for your site. Follow along as Todd and Matt show you some great tools and solid strategies for quality keyword research.
You will learn:
- How to build a solid keyword list for your site.
- How and where to blend long tail and short tail terms into your strategy.
- How to analyze your competition and finding out where they are vulnerable.
- To develop a realistic timeline for competitive term ranking.
- How to use the many tools at your disposal.
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Competitive Analysis lets you evaluate your keyword decisions in relation to your competition. You'll have a much better idea of which terms your competitors are optimizing for, how successful they've been, where their weaknesses are, and consequently where your SEO efforts should focus.
You will learn:
- Why you shouldn't necessarily target the highest volume keywords.
- Why exact match domains are hard to compete with.
- How to analyze your competition and finding out where they are vulnerable.
- Developing a realistic timeline for competitive term ranking.
- The principles of SEO warfare.
SEO COPYWRITING
Understanding how search engines see on-page content, title tags and meta descriptions, and how users view your search results is a requirement for good rankings, good conversions, and lower bounce rates. The challenge is making your copy read well for your users while simultaneously satisfying the search engines.
You will learn:
- Why context is so important.
- The difference between writing for your audience and writing for search.
- How to organize your content by keyword.
- The common mistakes to avoid.
- 3 types of readers and how to engage them.
ON-PAGE OPTIMIZATION
Get a comprehensive overview of all things on-page SEO. From a well-optimized web page all the way to handling 404 pages, 301 redirects, and the importance of site maps, this module covers all the details you'll need. If your site is blog-based or you use a CMS, you'll especially appreciate the section on duplicate content.
You will learn:
- The primary differences between on-page vs off-page optimization.
- How to properly name your directories and pages.
- How Meta Description tags are best utilized in today's search-based web culture.
- How to dodge some common CMS problems in your header tags.
- Why duplicate content is bad, and what to do about it.
LINK-BUILDING STRATEGIES, TECHNIQUES, AND TOOLS
Once your SEO optimization techniques are in place, there's another important part of the SEO puzzle to be mastered -- link-building. The way the search engines see it, the more important the sites are that link to you, the more important your site must be. Therefore, it becomes critically important to understand the delicate art and science of building an effective inbound link strategy.
You will learn:
- The types of links available and which ones to try to get.
- Strategies for requesting links from 3rd party websites.
- The ins and outs of purchasing paid links.
- Engaging the blogging community for links.
- Negotiating for links.
OPTIMIZING FOR LOCAL SEARCH RESULTS
Local search expert David Mihm joins Todd Malicoat for an in-depth discussion about ranking in local search markets. Learn from their experience and ensure your optimization includes a comprehensive list of techniques to get ranked when people are searching for your services near their own home towns.
You will learn:
- The top 10 local search ranking factors.
- Improving the trust your business has with search engines.
- Optimizing the pages that are most important to search engines.
- Strategies for premium listings in the search engines.
- Staying away from PPC when driving traffic to local search results.
TOOLS AND TRACKING
Broaden your understanding of SEO outside of website and inbound link optimization. Learn how to track your SEO performance, get a tour of the top SEO tools, and find out which tools Todd Malicoat and Bryan Eisenberg can't live without.
You will learn:
- Why tracking rankings is a double-edged sword.
- Todd's favorite free and paid tracking tools.
- How to find out if you're on any email black lists.
- How to cover your tracks with a proxy switcher.
- Where to find the best rank checkers, user testing sites, productivity tools, and more.
THE SEO CAREER PATH
Generally speaking, there are three paths to go with SEO training: 1) You can choose to be an independent SEO consultant. 2) You can work in-house for a company doing SEO on corporate sites. 3) You can work for an agency that helps other companies. Whichever path you choose it's important to understand the Internet marketing landscape ... and to understand what opportunities are available to you. In this final module, Todd discusses all of those post-training options.
You may choose to study:
- How different disciplines provide different career paths.
- The top 10 jobs in demand that didn't exist ten years ago.
- The hierarchy of titles within organizations.
- How different personalities fit different disciplines.
- Why 80% of hiring managers are Googling potential hires - and what you should do about it.
- How to avoid bad clients.
Self-Paced Plan | $299/mo
Several payment options available
Start learning right away.
Progress on your schedule, at your own pace
Coached Course | $3500
Several payment options available
Instant access to self-paced,
PLUS 90 days coached training
starting
July 2, 2012
Your Market Motive faculty includes bestselling authors, speakers and consultants in each internet marketing discipline.
Avinash Kaushik
Avinash Kaushik is the author of "Web Analytics 2.0" (Sybex 2009) and "Web Analytics: An Hour A Day" (Wiley 2007), author of the highly rated blog on Web Analytics called Occam's Razor, Analytics Evangelist at Google, and co-founder of Market Motive.
Bryan Eisenberg
Bryan is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and coach who is recognized worldwide as a leading expert on online marketing, conversion and marketing analytics. He has co-authored multiple best-selling books on persuasion techniques and customer behavior, including Call To Action, Always Be Testing, and Waiting For Your Cat To Bark.
Brad Geddes
Brad is the author of the well-respected book "Advanced Google Adwords", and founder of CertifiedKnowledge.org, an online source where the Paid Search community comes together for training, tools, and advice. Brad frequently writes columns for Search Engine Land, co-moderates the AdWords forum on Webmaster World, and has spoken at more than 35 conferences.
Mary Kingsley Huffman
Mary Kingsley Huffman is a founding Partner and Executive Vice President at Ionic Media, a "thought-leading, multi-channel media optimization agency." She speaks regularly on the topics of landing page development and testing, B2B marketing and conversion improvement and is the former Director of Marketing at Overture.
Greg Jarboe & Jamie O'Donnell
Regarded as the pioneers and leading authorities on online publicity, Greg and Jamie of SEO-PR continue to blaze new trails in online PR strategy. Greg is the acclaimed author of "YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day" (Wiley, 2009).
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey of SiteLogic knows the ins and outs of the the most important internet marketing fundamentals. Truly a Renaissance man, Matt is an internationally recognized authority on search engine marketing, website analytics, usability, and accessibility and matching a social media strategy to your larger business and marketing goals.
Jennifer Evans Cario
As a social media strategist and President of SugarSpun Marketing, Jennifer Evans Cario (formerly Laycock) has made a career out of finding unique and creative ways to connect with consumers. She has served as Editor in Chief of Search Engine Guide, and is the author of "The Small Business Guide to Search Engine Marketing" and the "Zero Dollars, a Little Bit of Talent and 30 Days" series.
Todd Malicoat
Author of popular SEO blog StuntDubl.com and frequent conference speaker, Todd has an uncanny ability to come up with new angles on the complex realm of SEO, link building, link baiting and search engine marketing. With Todd, you learn the basics, and a whole lot more.
Self-Paced Plan | $299/mo
Several payment options available
Start learning right away.
Progress on your schedule, at your own pace
Coached Course | $3500
Several payment options available
Instant access to self-paced,
PLUS 90 days coached training
starting
July 2, 2012
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